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The episode discusses the impact of the Curaçao Tech Export Association on local software firms and the broader economy.

Around the world, tech export associations have helped software firms access new markets, influence policy, share knowledge, and compete globally. We are joined by Clark Russel and Franco Diaz, from the Curaçao Tech Export Association, also known as SIMIA, to discuss the journey and impact to date. Some of the areas our conversation covered include: * what inspired the founding of SIMIA in 2020; * how to foster collaboration among competing software companies; * how SIMIA's work has contributed to growing Curaçao's net export GDP; and * the top 3 lessons from Curaçao's tech export journey that other Caribbean countries could adopt. The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page ( www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/) Enjoyed the episode? Do rate the show and leave us a review! Also, connect with us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ICTPulse/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ictpulse/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/ICTPulse LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/3745954/admin/ Join our mailing list: http://eepurl.com/qnUtj Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell…

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